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Former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom was indicted today, along with his former boss, Northwest Florida State College President Bob Richburg.

A state grand jury indicted the Sansom for official misconduct, a third-degree felony charge. Sansom is accused of misusing his legislative position to benefit Richburgâs Panhandle college that then hired Sansom for a six-figure job.

Richburg is also charged with perjury, according to State Attorney Willie Meggs.

Yesterday Sansom, a Republican who is still a member of the Florida House of Representatives, spent an hour and 20 minutes answering the grand juryâs questions.

Sansom stepped down as House speaker because of the grand jury investigation and an ongoing ethics commission inquiry into helping direct millions of dollars to the college.